Kolonna Eterna
| Kolonna Eterna | |
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| Kolonna Eterna | |
View of the Kolonna Eterna
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| General information | |
| Status | Intact |
| Type | Commemorative monument |
| Architectural style | Obelisk |
| Location | San Gwann, Malta |
| Coordinates | 35°54′35.23″N 14°28′35.5″E / 35.9097861°N 14.476528°E |
| Named for | Eternity |
| Completed | 2003 |
| Owner | Government of Malta |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Ceramic |
Kolonna Eterna (English: Eternal Column), also known as the Millennium Monument, is a 21 st century monumental column in San Gwann, Malta. The column is an abstract art designed by Paul Vella Critien, a Maltese local artist that achieved his studies and experience in Italy and Australia.
The monument is a commemoration of the new (third) millennium as part of an initiative by the San Gwann Local Council. The monument was inaugurated in 2003 by the Prime Minister of Malta Dr Eddie Fenech Adami. The monument came to the national attention because it was largely described as having a phallic appearance. The monument is found in front of Santa Margerita Chapel.
The Kolonna Eterna was the first local monument by Paul Vella Critien to be installed in a public space and officiated on 27 February 2003. Behind the project was the San Gwann Local Council which pushed the idea of decorating public gardens with the inclusion of well established local artists' art. Paul Vella Critien has received art education in Italy and had already experience as an artist career when he lived in Australia. Since its erection the monument had already caught the attention of the public because of its phallic appearance however it is intended to represent an Egyptian obelisk pointing to the open skies as a symbol to eternity.
The 6 meters ceramic structure was inaugurated by back then Prime Minister in Office Eddie Fenech Adami, later President of Malta. The monument had a public ceremony that was attended by the Prime Minister himself, the artist, the Local Mayor of San Gwann, local councillors, member of the Nationalist Party, distinct politicians, the general public and local media such as the Times of Malta.
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